Tamiya 1:350 Japanese Tone

Please Note: This item is to be purchased in store due to its size and weight.

During WWII, the Tone was present at many of the major Pacific Theater engagements. At the beginning of the war, the Tone was present during the attack on Pearl Harbour and also went on to see action at the Battle of Java Sea, Battle of Midway, Battle of the Eastern Solomons, Battle of Santa Cruz, Battle of the Phillipine Sea, and the Battle of the Leyte Gulf. In July, 1945 the Tone, along with most of the surviving large Japanese Navy warships, was based at the Kure Naval Arsenal. On July 24th, Task Force 38 launched a large scale air raid on Kure and Tone was hit by three bombs which sank her.

Features:

- Scale: 1:350
- Plastic model kit
- Ship is depicted as she appeared during the Battle of Layte Gulf in October 1944
- The hull separates into port and starboard parts and one-piece lower hull
- The precision mouldings of the turrets reproduce panel lines and radiator slits
- The compact bridge, ventilators, and funnels all realistically finished
- The aft area features parts like trolley rails and turntables for floatplanes as well as a sloped rail and a large aircraft crane
- Mast and antennas are made from strong ABS resin parts
- Transparent parts accurately depict glass parts for the bridge's windows and searchlight light lenses
- Metal parts depict anchor chains and propeller parts
- Floatplanes included along with aricraft display stand
- Full hull model display stand included
- Model dimensions [cm]: 57.6 long x 7.1 beam

This kit is a detailed scale model for hobbyists. Glue and paint sold separately. Contains small parts. Actual product may vary slightly from the pictures shown.